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2.7 MW Distillate Oil standby in Baca, CO — Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region
2.7 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1950
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.4028, -102.6217
County
Baca, CO
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Springfield - (CO) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Springfield - (CO) | — | — |
| Status | Standby | — | — |
The Springfield power plant, located in Baca County, Colorado, is a small dispatchable oil-fired facility with a total capacity of 2.7 MW. The plant began operating in 1950 and consists of four generators utilizing petroleum liquids as fuel. The owner and operator is the City of Springfield, Colorado.
Springfield operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Western Area Power Administration - Rocky Mountain Region. The plant is ranked 11th out of 11 power plants in Colorado by capacity, and 693rd out of 886 nationally.
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Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
0 MWh
Latest Month
0 MWh
Annual Generation
0.0%
Capacity Factor
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $2.1M
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Grid Voltage
69.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility